James Bond and Doctor Who got smaller as they become fantasy
I really feel this. I'd prefer to feel like these stories are happening in another layer to the world; spooky goings-on just out of eyeshot.
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Journalism lost its culture of sharing
"The data are clear: The open-source culture that defined an earlier era of online journalism has collapsed."
Hiring in an era of fake candidates, real scams and AI slop
"Red flags that both job seekers and employers should watch for, in an era of AI slop and application scams."
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What does the future of engineering look like? And more.
On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered."